Health

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Aspirin is one of the most commonly used medications in the US. Studies show that more than 40% of adults ages 60 or older take an aspirin every day to prevent dangerous blood clots that could lead to a heart attack or stroke. In recent years, experts have backed

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 200 years ago, a Belgian mathematician and statistician named Adolphe Quetelet, seeking to characterize “normal man,” observed that adults’ body weight in kilograms is roughly proportional to the square of their height in meters – a measurement that came to be referred to as the Quetelet index. It wasn’t until

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s a misnomer that heavy drinkers can “hold their liquor,” a new study found. Instead, people with alcohol use disorder — what used to be called alcoholism — were significantly impaired on cognitive and motor tests up to three hours after downing an alcoholic drink designed to mimic their typical

By Giri Viswanathan (CNN) — Prompt access to hormone therapy can be a key tool in improving the mental health of transgender people, according to new research. In the research, which was presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, a team of scientists at the University of Melbourne found that reducing the

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — As he was growing up, Jeremy Givens says the narrative he heard around Black fathers was different than the one he lived. In movies, television and generalized conversation, they were portrayed as absent, not engaged and overall, not very good fathers, he said. “In my own experiences — not

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Texas has joined a growing number of states extending the period in which new moms can qualify for Medicaid insurance after giving birth, offering coverage beyond the required 60 days postpartum to 12 months. On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 12, which extends the

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Dozens of professors from Harvard, Yale, Columbia and other universities wrote a letter to the Mayo Clinic on Thursday protesting the suspension of a physician after he publicly criticized a federal agency. “Placing academic freedom in jeopardy is certain to tarnish Mayo’s reputation among the many

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two clinical trials have been paused within the past two days because six participants – including one child – have died, according to reports by the drug companies. The two trials were unrelated: They were in different stages and testing therapies. But both were testing new cancer treatments. One was

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For men who use testosterone-replacement therapy because of low levels of the hormone, the treatment does not appear to be associated with any “major” heart risks, according to a new study. The study, published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that in men with low testosterone

By Meg Tirrell and Carma Hassan (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it has recommended that Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers make single-strain booster shots for this fall that would target the currently circulating Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. “Based on the totality of the evidence, FDA has advised manufacturers who will be updating

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A report about a cancer-causing chemical being detected in some dry shampoos may have led you rethink your hair care routine. But experts say there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer to how often you should wash your hair — or what you can do to maintain it on off days.

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Fathers matter. A new study — a rare effort that focuses solely on the father’s involvement in an infant’s life — shows a striking link between the support that dads offer and better infant outcomes. The research sought to answer several questions about paternal participation in breastfeeding and the

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who prefer to go to bed and get up later — a sleep chronotype known as being a night owl — may die early from bad habits they develop when they stay up late, according to a new study. “The increased risk of mortality associated with being a

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll. Known as food addiction, the condition isn’t limited to older adults — previous food addiction data had primarily

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live. A new report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that in 2020, 18.4% of US adults reported having ever been diagnosed with depression in

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday that Covid-19 vaccines should be updated for the fall as the pandemic continues to recede from daily life but the coronavirus shows no signs of slowing its evolution. The panel of 21 advisers voted unanimously that the new